---- > I have just joined this list, hoping I can find my elusive gr. gr. >Grandfather, Henry Winner. I know there are lots of Winners in Lycoming >County, all of whom I believe have their family history. I am wondering if >anyone there could possibly tell me where my Henry Winner came from. My >Henry Winner was born in PA in 1797, and I have no idea who his parents >were. He was in Manayunk, Philadelphia County, in the 1840 and 1850 >censuses, and died between 1850 and 1853, in the same locality. I have been >searching for him for more than 25 years, and cannot find my way through or >around the brick wall. I attended a Winner family reunion many years ago, >but could not connect with any of the family. > >Does anyone have an idea that might help me? > >Hilma >
Hello Hilma I have a load of loose ends on the Winners of PA, NY, NJ area. Do you happen to have names of siblings or descendants.... I might have a connection in my notes. Nancy Winner You wrote: My > >Henry Winner was born in PA in 1797, and I have no idea who his parents > >were. He was in Manayunk, Philadelphia County, in the 1840 and 1850 > >censuses, and died between 1850 and 1853, in the same locality. I have